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Mark Allen is first scientific director of Singh Center for Nanotechnology
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Better sensor for border control
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A team of University of Pennsylvania engineers has used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action.
Startups in materials science: interview with Luc Scheres
We talk to Dr. Luc Scheres, CEO of Surfix BV, about issues with company startups, techniques in Surfix, and much more.
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